WICHITA, Kan. (KSN) – Wichita police say a 2-year-old boy is now in good condition after an octopus was found lodged in his throat.

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police say a 21-year-old mother returned home from work and found her 36-year-old boyfriend trying to do CPR on the 2-year-old boy. The boy wasn’t breathing.

EMS responded and transferred the boy in critical condition.

At the hospital, doctors found a small octopus has been lodged in the boy’s throat. The octopus appeared to be for sushi, according to police. The boy also had facial injuries.

The Wichita Police Department’s Exploited and Missing Child Unit interviewed the mother’s boyfriend. He was identified by police arrest records as Matthew Gallagher. Police say he was not able to explain why the boy had ended up that way. He is facing child abuse charges.